After hearing what Zhang Shi said, Shen Gai was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
As a senior official of the imperial court, there are many things going on here, and in his position, he can know many things.
When the Song Dynasty was in power for one year, how many people in the world would die. It is hard to say how many people died of natural diseases or died of old age, but the number of people who died due to various man-made disasters was indeed not a small number.
Famine occurs in some places every year, floods and droughts occur in some places every year. They, the senior officials, just want to live a peaceful life, but they cannot get it. It is very difficult for them to live a peaceful life.
At first, he would be shocked by the large number of dead people and thought it was a huge disaster. But as time went by, he seemed to have become numb and felt that it was just a few people dying, it was no big deal and it was normal.
Are you numb?
Or just don't care?
Shen should be confused.
So Zhang Shi shook his head.
"Haven't you counted? Sir, let me do the math for you. According to the data released internally by the Renaissance Association, the number of high-ranking people killed through public trials and other methods during the revolution is about 110,000. The total number of people killed in the end was this number.
And what about the scholar-bureaucrats? Sir, in the floods caused by the Sanyi Huihe River, in which case did less than 110,000 people die? Natural disasters often bring a large number of deaths every year, and how many of these deaths are caused by man-made disasters?
Not to mention anything else. During the snowstorm the year before last, the imperial court ordered officials from various places to open warehouses for disaster relief. They were worried that local food was not enough, so they specially allocated food. What did the officials from various places do? They sold the relief grains for money and watched the people starve to death. According to some statistics, at least 200,000 people starved to death in the three southeastern areas in two months. "
Shen should be silent for a long time.
"Human beings are born to die. This is fate. There is no way to escape, only sooner or later."
"In this case, Mingguo is not wrong."
"………………"
Shen Gai looked at Zhang Shi angrily, pointed at him and shouted in a low voice: "Can stupid people compare with scholar-officials? Scholar-officials can govern the country and bring peace to the world, while stupid people can only produce!"
"Scholar-officials are just ignorant people who have read books."
Zhang Shi responded without hesitation, making Shen Gai even more annoyed.
"Honored husband, let me tell you bluntly, without those stupid people suffering hardships, where would the high-ranking officials and generous salaries come from? Without the stupid people eating chaffy vegetables, where would the big fish and meat come for you? The world is so big, and the output is so small So much, if you let them eat a little more, you will eat a lot less!”
"So you know it very well."
Zhang Shi looked Shen Gai up and down and said with a smile: "I thought my husband was going to talk in circles with me until the end and not tell the truth. Since my husband knows it, why don't we just say no? Just tell the scholars in Hangzhou. Isn’t it enough to keep the people aloof from above and not have the ideal of world unity?”
"There is a fart Datong in the world!"
Shen Gai seemed to be completely irritated. He overturned the dining table in front of him. He ignored the guards who rushed to draw their swords and pointed at him. He pointed at Zhang Shi and shouted angrily: "As early as after Wang Mang died, the world Datong is dead! There is no world harmony!
What is the purpose of studying hard in Hanchuang? What is the purpose of Haoshouqiongjing? Why waste half your life taking the imperial examination? ? Dear husband, you are not from the imperial examination, but you have a good father who can help you get a good reputation! It allows you to become an official without taking the imperial examination, but this is you!
do you know? Most people don't have the conditions you have. They can only work hard to take the imperial examination. Apart from taking the imperial examination, they have no other way out! Be a soldier? Doing business? Or do something else? There is no way out! "
Zhang Shi was also extremely angry.
Standing up suddenly, Zhang Shi pointed at Shen Gai and shouted angrily: "So what? Then can you feed the common people? Are you studying hard for ten years and taking the imperial examination just to feed the common people? After reading a lot of books about sages, you can't read until the end." Are there only male thieves and female prostitutes left to live in debauchery?!”
"Otherwise? Why? Ask for life for the people, and then be relegated to the ends of the earth? And then die of miasma? Die of mosquitoes? Die of poverty? Ten years of poverty, wasting half of your life, and finally getting a good name...just to give a bunch of fools A stupid woman is coming forward? Hahahahahaha!"
Shen Gai burst out laughing in a rather crazy way and said: "This is really the funniest joke I have ever heard, second only to the great unity of the world, Zhang Jingfu, let me tell you, you have never suffered from the imperial examination." , if you had experienced it, you wouldn’t think this way.
Thinking about praying for the people, thinking about the great unity of the world, and then being hit head-on, you should know whether your ten years of poverty are worth cherishing, or whether it is more important to pray for the people. Fame is hard-won, and those who have not experienced it cannot understand it. You You haven't experienced it, so you don't understand.
I won't argue with you, just kill me. I have bowed to the Ming Dynasty for three years for power and other things, but I got nothing. It's over now. I know what my end will be. I I will never give in to Su Yonglin. "
Zhang Shi looked at Shen Gai with a determined look on his face, like a fighter who risked his life generously.
But what kind of bullshit fighter is he?
A fighter to protect the freedom of the imperial examination scholar-bureaucrats who exploit the common people from above?
Pooh!
Zhang Shi shook his head.
"So, what the chairman said is right. It is not only the criminals who are guilty, but also the entire evil system. This evil system was born only for oppression and exploitation. It oppresses not only the common people, but also the entire evil system. It’s everyone.”
Shen should be stunned.
"what are you saying?"
"I'm talking about this system, this system where people serve the emperor through the imperial examination. Everyone is a victim. Common people have no status and are exploited. After taking the imperial examination and becoming an official, they thought they were above everything, but found themselves It is just a speck of dust in this huge bureaucracy.
It’s not easy to go along with the current, let alone go against the current and stick to one’s true intentions. Complicity requires a certain status and power, otherwise you are worthy? Not to mention sticking to one's heart and going against the current, that's only rare. Most people just follow the trend.
Therefore, there are many corrupt officials and few honest officials in the past dynasties, and there are even fewer honest officials who can be remembered by people, because this system does not allow such people to exist from the beginning. If such people exist, they will be a thorn in everyone's side. The thorn in the flesh must be removed quickly. "
Zhang Shi sighed, bent down and picked up a bun that had fallen to the ground, tore off the dirty part and took a bite.
"I corresponded with the chairman and asked him why there were few good people and many bad people in Hangzhou, why there were few honest officials and many corrupt officials. He said it was a miracle that there were still good people in Hangzhou. All the people in Hangzhou were supposed to be evil, but now there are still one or two good people. , be regarded as God's mercy.
I said that people like me are considered favored by God? He said that my existence is a miracle, so he cherishes me very much, cares about me very much, and tells me to protect my true heart, not to waver, not to fall.
The chairman also mentioned that I was not born in the imperial examination. He said that this is indeed one of the reasons why I have not fallen. This further highlights the sin of the imperial examination. Good people cannot move forward even an inch, and evil people can make great strides with each passing day. How can this be done in the world? The truth?
Since such a thing has happened, it means that this system, the system that constitutes the country of Song Dynasty, is fundamentally wrong and extremely evil. Therefore, the chairman decided to overthrow this system and create a new one. "
Shen Gai seemed to have come to his senses and understood what Zhang Shi meant.
But he didn't want to admit it or accept it.
"So, what can Su Yonglin do? Being an official is not for himself, but for the people. Will there be good results? Will there be a good ending? Will he not be suppressed again and again? Can he stand out?"
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ps: I recall that after the college entrance examination, I immediately made an appointment with a group of classmates to sing in KTV and start a carnival journey. At that time, I felt that nothing in the world could limit me, and I was extremely excited.
But at that time, I didn’t have the actual feeling of graduation until I saw a few female classmates go home quickly and put on makeup and change clothes. The shock of seeing them in makeup and dressing up after I was used to seeing them in school uniforms made me Really realized that I graduated.
At that time, everyone was looking forward to growing up and getting rid of the shackles of their parents. However, after so many years, we still miss the days when we were still studying in class.
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed and I have grown old~~~~
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